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The story begins in a peculiar household, one that eschews modernity and revels in outdated traditions. Walter and Helga Willoughby represent a family legacy steeped in eccentricity, characterized by their elaborate mustaches and an unyielding stinginess. Their children—Tim, Jane, and twin Barnabys—grow up in an environment devoid of love and nurturing, culminating in their distressing realization that they have been neglected.